Every clock I have seen has this spot

Great write up! Should be stickied for those looking to take apart the center of the dash.

Before you disassemble the console, you can actually PUSH the clock loose with finger, Then you do not have to fiddle with a screwdriver and possibly damage the insert. I did it by accident-it pops loose. Then undo console and pull connector off.
Great post Thanks

I am going to send my 1998 4Runner clock off to an ebay site that repairs them basically in the manner described above for $16.

I will everyone know how this service works out.

Here is link that I used

96 97 98 99 00 01 02 Toyota 4-Runner Clock REPAIR REBUILD | eBay


Update, Well went to UPS 2 day service it to the guy and he lives in Idaho (middle of nowhere LOL) and well $53 if you want 2 day mail service...so I sent it ground service so there is more than one of these ebay dealers that repair these clocks so if your in a hurry you may wish to find a vendor not in the middle of Idaho.... I can just see some UPS guy driving a tiny clock package up a snow covered mountain hiking 20 miles of a wilderness to a cabin in the mountains in 12 ft of snow.. anyway just a FYI.


Ranchdog